How to build a full-length comedy show
New book from stand-up Lee Kyle
01/06/2026 … Stand-up Lee Kyle has written a book telling fellow comedians how to turn a collection of jokes into a proper show, based on his experience as a director.
2026 Other news
Mon 01 June 2026
© Allie Reefer/Pexels Free panel on comedy, women and social change
And a gig putting theory into practice
01/06/2026 … A day of panels and live performance exploring comedy’s role in social change is coming to Salford next month, with a particular focus on working-class women’s…
Sat 30 May 2026
Aberdeen Comedy Festival unveils its 2026 programme
With extra late-night gigs and family shows
30/05/2026 … The Aberdeen comedy festival has officially launched its 2026 line-up, including some of the biggest names in British and Irish stand-up.
Matt Hollins wins 'not so new' comedy title
30/05/2026 … Matt Hollins has won the Not So New Comedian Of The Year competition run by London's Museum Of Comedy.
Thu 28 May 2026
Glasgow's Laugh In The Park adds a second date
Strong demand for outdoor comedy festival
28/05/2026 … A Glasgow outdoor comedy festival is to stage a second event this summer following strong demand for the first.
© Netflix Ted Danson to star in Apple TV comedy
28/05/2026 … Ted Danson and Elizabeth Banks are to star as father and daughter in a new Apple TV comedy.
Wed 27 May 2026
Ken Dodd exhibition to open in Blackpool
Comic called the resort 'the greatest show town in the world'
27/05/2026 … An exhibition celebrating the life and career of Ken Dodd is to open at Showtown, Blackpool’s museum of entertainment, in June – the first time the venue…
Manchester’s Laughterama announces 2026 line-up
With Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Sara Pascoe and more
27/05/2026 … Manchester’s Laughterama outdoor comedy festival has announced its 2026 line-up.